The five high voltage structures in the ditch along 23rd Street SW are not out of sight, nor are they out of mind. The structures’ location, safety concerns and potential alternatives have been an ongoing topic between the Oliver County Commission and Minnkota Power since April of this year.

The ambulance is called to an accident scene where a car struck a pick-up truck that was turning off the highway. The fire department is already on scene, having just extricated the pick-up driver from his vehicle using the Jaws of Life. The pick-up driver was wearing his seatbelt, and the pick-up’s airbags deployed on impact.